Neal Blumenkehl

I have been working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD for 8+ years now. Together, we can work on improving physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of your life. We will figure out your best qualities, strengths, and abilities to realize your goals. I began my career working in community mental health serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness/primary psychosis disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, delusional and bipolar affective disorders. I further have experience working with addictions, trauma, codependences, effective disorders, and relationship struggles.

I recognize we all can be at different places in recovery and change preparedness, and I want to meet my clients where they are without judgement, assumptions, or preconceptions about their path to recovery. I enjoy gently exploring and better understanding our experiences, meaning, values and sense of purpose. My goal is to collaborate and support others in mastering healthy activities we enjoy in life and challenging self-defeating beliefs. I firmly believe in our shared humanity, innate value and abilities and seek to reinforce that consistently in therapy.

During a first session, my goal is always to create an accepting, validating, non-judgmental place to "crash". I try to be sensitive to the fact that therapy often starts for others after experiencing potential invalidation, hurt, and pain from hostile environments or people. I like to create a neutral, attentive, and supportive environment to begin building therapeutic trust and familiarity.